WARNING :This chapter is going to be horrible. I have the outline in my head and I know there's no way to write it without being all fanfic only garbage type. So like I said beware, this is one of those chapters that is like off brand cereal that tastes horrible and you know it is fake. Now that that's over let's write this garbage.

*Percy*

My day has been the worst ever. First I wake up to Annabeth telling me I am needed at a meeting. Usually I would love to get out of bed when I shouldn't, but something was very wrong. The mist was fading, I could feel it. If the mist faded-no I wouldn't think about it.

I had to put most of my wait on Annabeth to move. Eventually we passed Austin who helped drag me to the Big House. I hated every second of it. When we did eventually get to there. I just sat closest to the door, I didn't want to deal with too many stares.

From what I saw Annabeth, Jason, Thalia, and Nico noticed that I was not doing well. Then Chiron confirmed my fears of the fading mist and issued a quest. I wasn't part of it so that was good.

After discussing the quest which I did not see why I had to be dragged out of bed for. (Don't let anyone know I said that, they would really think something was wrong.) Everyone filed out. I was going to go to my cabin and prepare to share my secret like dad said I'd have to, when something unexpected happened.

"All hail Damian Bas, son of Melenoe g-dess of ghosts."

To say everyone was shocked was an understatement. Damian had underworldly vibes but Melenoe was not on the list of possible parents. I guess that means Damian's mom really adopted him. That would be a blow.

Nico went to him to make sure he was ok and probably offer his cabin until we get a cabin for him made. I wanted to go too, but Annabeth and Jason who were supporting me had other ideas.

"There is no way you are going anywhere besides bed. You can't even stand." Jason exasperated. Annabeth just looked at me woridly.

"Take me to me cabin please." I croaked. I was loosing streangh fasted than I would've liked.

"Okay" Annabeth wispered into my ear.

Once I got to me bed I collapsed. My legs could barely hold me. There was no way I'd be able to keep this a secret any longer. So I told Annabeth and Jason to come back in five minutes with all our friends and Meg. They didn't question it luckily. I was only going to be able to say it once and I needed everybody together. (Friends include the 7(not Frank and Hazel), Nico, Will, Thalia, Andromeda, Clarrise, The stolls, and Katie. (Grover is still not here but with the empathy link Percy will get the message to him. I hope that makes sense.))

Five minutes later my cabin had thirteen campers surrounding me.

"So what's this about Perce, it's clearly not a war council." Travis said when everybody was settled.

"No it's not." My voice shook a little but it was too late to turn back now.

"I'm sure you heard from the whole triumvirate business about Nero." I let everybody nod. "You may have also heard that no demig-ds from NYC has not encountered him in some way and as you guys know I was born and raised in Manhattan. Dare I say not rediculously far from his palace." Meg knew what was coming but no one else did.

"The reason I wanted Meg here is because she dealt with Nero. She needs to know other people did too. Even if it was in a different way." I waited a second before I countinued.

*3rd person*

"Most, if not all of you think my childhood was pretty good. I don't want to sound like I am being ungrateful, because I'm not. Just because mom's amazing does not mean my childhood was amazing too." Everyone nodded, it made sense. "My first real memory of something bad or weird was when I was four. Right before.. he came into my life." Percy's eyes darkness into almost a murderous look. No one asked who he was, they just waited. "A man in a purple cloak came up to me when mom had her back turned for a second. I couldn't see any of his features besides his shortish height."

Percy was starting to get lost in the memory. His closest friends moved closer. Annabeth went to hug him and she sat to his right. Thalia took one hand and Nico did the same wile sitting to the left of him. Jason sat next to Nico and Meg was on Percy's lap. Andromeda wanted to do something, but there were too many people. Her social anxiety forced her to stay in the back. Everyone else formed a tight semi-circle around him as if they were protecting him from the worst.

"He was there for maybe ten seconds. All he said was 'My word is powerful. Your injuries will never fully heal.' Then he was gone. I didn't think anything of it."

"About a month later mom got married to Smelly Gabe. He was nice for about three seconds until..." he cut off stuck in painful memories. His friends just became more protective. "Everything I did was wrong. I couldn't tell mom because then he would hurt her. That was worse. I suffered for so long. I don't know when I noticed but the marks never went away fully. I learnt how to hide things with mom's makeup. She could never know." Everyone was terrified at how Percy was speaking at that moment. His loyalty showing, he would take so much pain just to keep the person he loved safe. Even at his own expense.

"When I started going to school I thought it would get better. It didn't. I had him on me and the kids at school. You all know I had no friends. School kids didn't start beating me up until third grade. Before that is was just insulting the kid who couldn't sit still or read and had no money. Then when I went home I was the kid who made Smelly Gabe loose poker and I would have to pay. Mom always worked until late. Maybe eleven at night. She was barely home. We just needed the money." The room was even more horrified if that was possible. Their Percy went through this. He was at camp for seven years and even this was new information to Annabeth. All Leo thought was 'How could I miss this. We have the same humor. He also uses hunter to cover up the pain.'

"I never noticed that only I could see the marks. I just covered them up with makeup. For broken bones I just had to be clumsy and no one suspected a thing. Not mom, Not the teachers. Only when I got to camp and didn't have any makeup did I realize people couldn't see the scars I had. I didn't know why. The mirror showed me the ugly mess I am." With that Percy took a deep breath and right in front of them, hundreds of more scars appeared. There were gasps but Percy continued. " I figured out that somehow the mist was covering my scars day and night with no effort."

If the mood was light either Thalia or Nico would joke 'You figured something out yourself.' But with tension like this they couldn't, both were to worried for there brother. They hoped he knew it was a joke but by the sounds of it, school bullies mocked him in the same way but meaner. Both were hoping Percy would be okay.

"We got rid of Smelly Gabe after my first quest at least. Thought the bulling never stopped. Even in high school."

"On Circe's Island I saw myself in that mirror. It was the me that everyone else saw with the mist, Scareless. I was also less scrwany but that's besides the point." He cracked a smile realizing how thick the tension became. At least the Percy everyone knew was will right there trying to break the tension. "I hid the scars under the mist. I know your all going to say that I could never use it, but that was just a trick. If I couldn't manipulate it then there was no way I was hiding scars."

"It was all pretty much behind me, even with the constant reminder." Percy pointed to a very bruised looking bicep as an example. "Until Nero came along. I knew, I knew him from somewhere. Then I had a dream. He was the one who cursed me and he was the one who sent that horrible man for mom to marry. I know she did it to hide my scent, but if it wasn't for Nero I have a feeling things would be different." Percy got that far away look again before snapping to reality. "Thanks for being quiet."

Everyone answer "Of course" whichever of Percy's nicknames they used. Meg hugged Percy, he needed it. Quietly Annabeth said "Your not alone, this is over, he's gone and your out of school."

Percy kissed her head. "I know." But to everyone in that room those words really meant "But the trauma is still here." "The reason I'm so weak without the mist is because none of my injuries can heal properly. Which includes broken bones. With the mist I can use it to hold myself up. But I never tried walking without the mist. I guess that means I'll have to learn to walk."

"Don't be crazy Percy. If you have legs that did not heal properly after being broken and judging the way you were walking before, you won't be able to walk. Though I don't think keeping you confined to your cabin indefinitely will work. Leo and I will work on specialized crutches for you. Right Valdez?" Will said and turned to the Latino boy in question, who nodded and was already creating sketches.

"You guys are the best. I'm so lucky to have friends. Expesially friends like you guys."

Now everyone knew why Percy always treated friends like rare diamonds. He had no friends for years, he felt like he didn't deserve them. No wonder Percy Jackson's fatal flaw was loyalty. He grew up with no self worth, only his mother showed that he was cared for. So now when it came down to everything, Percy felt that his friends were more valuable than himself.

Ok like I said that chapter was garbage. But it's also super long. I am so sorry that it is so long. Well anywho I have nothing to say besides, I like making Percy depressed. Also Percy's home life was not great. Think about is only his mother cared for him and she was most likely working a ton of hours. So that park isn't so farfetched unlike the rest of their garbage. Let's hope the next chapter isn't to bad.

Also @Dawn.Justice to be fairly honest I also lost the plot. I just needed to get rid of the mist somehow for this and a later part of the plot. Like I said this story is really bad and has not been planned out. I am sorry that it makes no sense. The truth is I don't know how to write a long story lol. My one shots are bad but at least they are able to keep a plot.

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